Present Simple, Past Simple, Present Continuous Tenses

To express our thoughts

For things that are generally true or always happen

To tell about the present actions that we do

To talk about finished actions in the past

Subject + verb + -ed ending or irregular verb

Subject + verb + -ing ending

Subject + verb (infinitive form)

Subject + verb (infinitive form)

Subject + verb + -ing ending

Subject + verb + -ed ending or irregular verb

To say something about an action in the past

For things that are generally true or always happen

To talk about finished actions in the past

With a future meaning

For things that are happening now, at this moment of speaking

To express something that continuous everytime

To talk about generally true

For finished actions in the past

Past Simple

Present Simple

Present Continuous